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SCALE.

APPLIGATION FILED DEC. 26, 1906'.

' Patented Feb 23,1909.

2 SHEETS-SHEET 1.

G. W. COPE.

SCALE. 7 APPLICATION FILED D150. as, 1906.

Patented Feb.'23, 1909.

2 SHEETS-BEBE! 2.

GEORGE corn, for DETROIT r V I DETROIT,

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, MICHIGAN, ASSIGNOR. 'ro WALTER STIMPSON-Q'OIF MICHIGAN.

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ti -sienna of which the following is a specification,reference be ng hadtherein to the accompanyng drawings.

The invention relates to scales of the type (frame, orfcasi-ng, whichsupports and closes the pendent weight and its-connections. It isdesirable that'tlns' frame, orcasing, should ,be so lo'cated to provideample clearance.

for afiicles placed on the weigliingplatfomn, and' at the same time thatthe whole cont ruction should be as compact as possible,- and the casingof pleasing contour. These rcsultsI have accomplished-by arranging theextension B of thelbase tangentiallir from one side and'at the rear ofthe circular portion thei'eof, and :by mounting upon this extension :1frame or casingmember H constructed as follows: In contour, the member5. H. curved as :an evolute, having theapv v V R 1 l U Specification ofLetterea'iabeht, 1 Applicati onfilegigs l3eeenibez' 2Q f lls n; Ser' ifahd State" of Michigan,- have inventedcer ta'in new and usefulImprovements in Scales,.

Patented Feb 23, v

' pearance of snails hell; It-is also rat-id a with circular aperturesin front and li hi 11 are normally closed by," "lasepanelsI;

bearing for the pivots the'pendiit weight D is formed by-a erossiitra e"{L 6;] a'rran ed that the operating .may e', viewedthrough I th t' P 1615 The fo -m' of the-casing a signed for its pleasing-appearan I l-J ,ii

l'mownas automatic,,and more particularly niechanically ada tedtovhouse' theeperating to a class in Whir-hthc weighing is effectedparts, and "rovi e clearancefor'niovement by the deflection of a pendentWeight. of the pendent weight without interfering. -The inventionconsists in certain novel with the; weighing platform; Tlms, the 5ileatlures of construction vas h ereinafter set curvednqdntour of thememberTH,Tas-sh0wn In the drawings, Figure a perspective VlW of thescale; Fig; 2' isa' longitudinal. section therethrough. p A isthe-Weighing platform supported on I a level-{or beam, which is Within abase 13.

The form of the platform is preferably circular, and the base isprovided with a portion of similar form, and at one sidethereof 5.5 aprojectin "portion 13', intowhich the'endlof the plat 'orm supportinglever Cj extends.

D is a pendent Weight pivoted in bearings; above the portion B ofthebase, and having I p Y I a suitable connection with the end of thesections joining'eachbther "'30 lever C, such as the flexible connectionE gitudinal plane, and one of passingabout a pulley Di secured to the ispreferably.removable'so a 0, provi ,a

fpiagpt; of the pendent weight. is an index cess to all ofthe 3 v iyliinpart3, The..-g1ass p a hand also connected to the pivot of thependpanels I are also 1' ipov be 'bll y-"by ent weight, and which swingsin reading" being secured imposition by theJrin gs I sgi proximity to acomputing chart G whereby VVha't'I claim as my-invention 'isi vJt-hereis an automatic indication of both the 1. Iiif'a scale, the ,coination with; a platweight and value of the articles placed onfonmasupportihg levertherefor an'dia pend- QSc'ale platform: i entWeight operativelyconnected with said i The present invention includesas one of lever, if a ame orcasing consisting of a 145 t-sfeatures thenovel construction'of the base'p'ortion a- 2.1I-n a scale-the comination with atplatweightoperatively connected to said-lever and abovethe-same, of aframe creasing comprisin a base havlnga c1rcular"p0r--'form, its supporting lever and a pendent 7 tion benea h the platform anda tangential lever, of a frame or casing extension from said circularportion for inclosing said supporting lever, an upturned extensionmounted on said tangential extension of snail-she e form, the largercurve thereof forming a ousing for the pendent Weight during itsdeflection, and a smaller forming a housing for the pendent Weight,

one side of said upturned extension being curved to rovide'clearance'forthe deflection of sai pendent Weight, and the opposite side being curvedinward to provide clearance for the platform,. and annular transparentpanels extending across said upturned extension.

4. In a scale, the combination with a platform, its supporting lever anda endent weight operatively connected to sai lever, of a frame or casinconsisting of a circular base portion beneath the platl'orm having ahousing" for said latform lever extending laterally from sai circularortion and an upturned extension of snai shaped form mounted on saidlateral extension.

.5. In a scale, the combination with a platform, its supporting leverand a pendent weight 'operatlvely connected to said lover, of a frame orcasing consisting of a base portion beneath the platform having apertion extending laterally from said base forming a housing for saidplatform lever, an upturned extension of snail-shaped form mounted onsaid lateral extension, and an annular transparent panel for thecircular portion of the upturned extension.

,6. A scale comprising a platform, a s r:- porting lever therefor and apendent weight opera-tively connected to said lever and above the same,a frame or casing consisting of a circular base portion beneath the platform havingm, portion extending laterally from said bare-forming ahousing for said platform lever, an upturned extension of snail-shapedform mounted on said lateral extension, annular transparent panels forthe circular portion of the upturned extension, and a con'iputing charton said snail shaped portion.

7. A scale comprising a platform, asu'iporting lever therefor and apendent Weig ..t o era'tively connected to said ever and above tie same,a frame or casing consisting of a circular base portion beneath theplatform, having a portion extending laterally from said base forming ahousing for said platform lever, an upturned extension of snail shapedform mounted on said lateral exten- 'sion and a computing chart on saidsnail shaped portion.

In testimony whereof I ailix my signature in presence of two Witnesses.

I GEORGE W. COPE. Witnesses AMELIA Winners, JAMES P. BARRY.

